In this men’s cardigan (Wayback Machine, Red Heart LW3402EN) it has me reversing the shaping for the right front. I’m having trouble conceptualizing this. Can anyone rewrite this for me as something I can follow? lol
For the left shoulder shaping begin the shaping with the WS facing. Work the same cast offs.
At the beginning of the WS row 1 cast off 10sts then cast off 10sts at the beginning of the next WS row. Cast off 9sts at the beginning of the next 3 WS rows.
There’s a nice way to work a sloped bind off on these shoulder decreases. If it’s not convenient to use it here, keep the technique in mind for the future.
Thank you for your prompt reply and instructions!
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This might be of help in the future. When I knit two pieces with mirror shaping, I do two at a time. I have both pieces on one needle with the centers adjacent. I work the first piece as indicated then work the second immediately. That way it’s easy to be sure I’m doing the opposite of the first piece. Should you wish to try this someday and need help, just ask.
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Oooh. What a great idea! Thanks
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You’re welcome. I hope you try it. I think you might like working two pieces at the same time. They’re both finished and you’re on to the next thing. I waited to say anything because you got great help and didn’t wish to make it more complicated then. Happy knitting!
Do you know that if you leave the stitches live you can use a 3 needle bind off as your seam? Generally speaking, this is my preference.
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I just discovered Kitchener stitch bind off which sounds the same. What a great flat seam it makes!
Pam
Grafting may not be the best choice for a shoulder seam. It is just as stretchy as the rest of the garment and provides no stability for the shoulder. You might like it for a shoulder. Just something to be aware of.
3 needle bindnoff looks very different to kitchener bind off. You should have a look. The 3 needle bind off is purposely decorative and very attractive.
Another option is a faux graft, this looks like kitchener, flat, grafted, but it is a regular bind off followed by a faux graft seam. It is not quite as flat as a real graft (almost) but it gives the fabric a lot of structure which is absent in a true graft. I like it a lot for shoulders, it’s almost invisible.